arXiv
Open Access
2026
Is the future of AI green? What can innovation diffusion models say about generative AI's environmental impact?
Robert Viseur
Nicolas Jullien
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The rise of generative artificial intelligence (GAI) has led to alarming predictions about its environmental impact. However, these predictions often overlook the fact that the diffusion of innovation is accompanied by the evolution of products and the optimization of their performance, primarily for economic reasons. This can also reduce their environmental impact. By analyzing the GAI ecosystem using the classic A-U innovation diffusion model, we can forecast this industry's structure and how its environmental impact will evolve. While GAI will never be green, its impact may not be as problematic as is sometimes claimed. However, this depends on which business model becomes dominant.
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Robert Viseur
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Nicolas Jullien
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